Jets running back Chris Johnson uncooperative with deputies after being shot in Orlando

Frank Franklin II, AP

New York Jets running back Chris Johnson and another passenger were shot in their shoulders while stopped at a traffic light in Orlando early Sunday, March 8, 2015 and the driver of the vehicle they were in was killed.

New York Jets running back Chris Johnson and another passenger were shot in their shoulders while stopped at a traffic light in Orlando early Sunday, March 8, 2015 and the driver of the vehicle they were in was killed. (Frank Franklin II, AP)

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Jets running shot in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New York Jets running back Chris Johnson was uncooperative with deputies who responded over the weekend to a fatal shooting that left him and a friend with bullet wounds and the driver of their car dead, according to an Orange County Sheriff's Office report released Monday.

The report also suggested the men may have been at a nightclub before the shooting at a stoplight in Orlando.

Chris Johnson was shot in the right shoulder when someone pulled up next to their Jeep and started firing. His friend, Reggie Johnson, was shot in the triceps and thigh. The driver, Dreekius Oricko Johnson, was wounded in the head. None of the men are related.

His management team said that Chris Johnson was released from the hospital on Sunday and "is doing well." They said he is expected to make a full recovery and is looking forward to returning to training as soon as possible.

"He thanks everyone for their support surrounding this unfortunate incident as well as their condolences regarding the passing of his good friend," said a statement tweeted by EAG Sports Management.

Investigators believe the Jeep was targeted.

Two women told investigators they were at the nightclub "Lux" with the men prior to the shooting.

But neither Tamika Bryant or Karla Giorgio knew of any fights or other incidents that may have led to the shooting, investigators said.

No one answered Bryant's' cellphone on Monday, and Giorgio said she didn't want to talk to a reporter.

Deputies said no arrests had been made, and investigators were seeking witnesses to the shooting.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris and everyone impacted by this tragic event," the Jets said in a statement.

The shooting adds some uncertainty to Johnson's playing career. While he is expected to fully recover, Johnson, who will be 30 in September, is still officially on the Jets' roster but is due to become an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday, when the NFL's new league year begins. The Jets cut ties with Johnson on Feb. 14, when they declined to exercise their contract option on him — meaning he will be free to sign with another team.

He was signed to a two-year, $8 million deal by the Jets last April, after six years with the Tennessee Titans, to provide a versatile presence in the backfield. But, he had his worst statistical season while splitting time with Chris Ivory. He ran for 663 yards — his first season under 1,000 — and one touchdown, while catching a career-low 24 passes for 151 yards and a score.

Johnson also rarely resembled the dynamic player with game-changing speed who ran for 2,006 yards in 2009, earning him his "CJ2K" nickname while with the Titans. He rushed for 100 yards just once last season, when he had 105 on 17 carries, including a 47-yard scamper, against Miami last December.

While it likely didn't play a major role in the Jets' decision to part ways, Johnson also was arrested in Orlando in January on a misdemeanor weapons charge.

Johnson has rushed for 8,628 yards and 51 touchdowns and caught 296 passes for 2,154 yards and nine TDs in his NFL career after being a first-round pick out of East Carolina in 2008.

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AP Sports Writer Dennis Waszak in New York contributed to this report.